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May 09, 2017

This blog is not dead

Just for fun, today I poked around online, wondering if my blogging friends had gone as silent as I had.

Many, many of them had.

I have pondered abandoning the blog for a number of years, but something keeps me from pulling the plug. So here I am.

When I first got started, I needed a blog because I was about to publish my first knitting pattern. This was before Ravelry, before Facebook, before there were so many places to record projects, musings and rants. I had two tiny kids and two healthy parents.

In the ensuing decade, I have published more patterns, had the chance to teach in some amazing venues, and done behind-the-scenes knitting on some incredibly cool projects.

My kids are now 12 and pushing 14. The younger is a serious dancer and has a creative side that encompasses choreography, knitting, drawing, painting and more. The older is an incredibly accomplished competitive swimmer, with physical strength and the strong will to match. In case it needs to be stated, I am still married to their father, 21 years now and counting.

I have said goodbye to both of my parents now. I work in cancer care at the local hospital. I have a paralyzed foot from a series of back surgeries several years ago, but I am happy and healthy.